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1946 Map of Carbondale

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Carbondale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Lackawanna River corridor serves as the industrial and social spine of this landscape, anchoring a string of valley settlements including Carbondale, Mayfield, and Jermyn. This mid-century survey illustrates the intense concentration of transportation and infrastructure along the river, where the Delaware and Hudson RR and the New York Ontario and Western RR navigate the valley floor alongside extensive residential blocks.

Away from the industrial valley, the terrain rises into the highlands of Greenfield and Scott, where the character shifts toward a rural network of cemeteries and schools. Points of interest for local historians include Finch Hill Ch, the Scott Fire Tower, and several family-named landmarks like Spencers Corners and Tompkinsville. The map also captures the recreational and water-management landscape of the era, from the shores of Chapman Lake to the vital Fall Brook Reservoir.